Foo Fighters 11th November 1995 Glasgow
Barrowlands - By Ross Harkness
Well this was my very first Barrowlands
Gig and what a gig too.
The Support Bands were "Gin
Goblins" who a Former Nirvana Roadie "Big John Duncan" was part
of their outfit....They were kinda weird looking bunch of guys, ok though. Next
Up Was "Build To Spill"....They were setting up their own stuff, I
first thought they were the roadies for the band until they started to get on
with there set....they were a mellow rock.
Next up the MAIN EVENT - FOO FIGHTERS
I get my small Body to the front row of
the Barrowlands "slightly to the right looking on to the stage". Well
I'm a Huge Nirvana fan so that really how i got into them i wanted to see what
they were like, besides "This is a Call" kicks ass....The Foos stroll
Out Dave's Long Hair...i was well excited.. man 2 former band members
of NIRVANA. A Great Night
that will always stick in my head.
The Foos Stroll on stage looking Great,
Pat does little wave to crowd and
Dave does little chit chat with crowd. he
seems very happy.
Setlist =
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Enough Space - A top Class Rockin Tune to kick off with Never Heard it b4 - Good
Tune
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This Is a Call - The Crowd Go Ballistic its Superb. Dave thanks the
crowd
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- A B-side to "TIAC".
My Fav Tune at the Time i was well impressed. Dave thanks the crowd.
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Watershed - Super Fast Going Tune - Dave's Screaming Loud as he
can I'm thinking. Dave's Hair is going everywhere and sticking to his face
through sweat.
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For All The Cows - Slightly Mello, giving Dave a chance to rest his vocals a
bit. Dave thanks the crowd again.
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Butterflies - Another New
song to me, very catchy Love song
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Big Me - The Popish song From the album goes down a treat in Glasgow
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I'll Stick Around - Dave's Refreshed and Screaming his Head off Again "i don't
owe you anything".
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Oh George - I remember Dave
saying somethin like he wasn't good at Guitar solos etc.
This is the only Foo song to
have a guitar solo
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Good Grief - My Brothers Fav Tune from album. Super fast
going rock tune ACE.
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Po-Dunk - Another B-side from the "TIAC" single. Pat seems
to Enjoy himself on This Tune with his big Cheesy Grin
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Alone + Easy Target
- Dave's has little banter with crowd - he keeps talking about chewing
gum helps him perform the songs...It seems to work they rock.. Dave's very Appreciative as he seems to thanks the crowd a lot.
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Exhausted
- Foos End Superb i think similar to Endless Nameless of Nirvana with the
feedback Will Goldsmiths still battling on on the Drums he seems quite high up
in the foos drum kit from what i remember. Nate the quiet one does good job on Bass. Pat's Rockin around, and Dave hairs flying everywhere
again sweat Going everywhere as foos end the show. the light dull down and the
Band Lower the sound .....its Dark...then Bang the Climax of ten song
light backup and the foos finish the Superb Song. Foos Offstage...woohoo I'm
blown away.
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Floaty - Foos are Back. Dave seems excited at the Response of the Barras Crowd. Great Bouncing Song.
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Up In Arms - Another New Song, again on first impressions i like it.
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Gas Chamber - A Good Cover - a 2 min fast rocking tune.
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My Hero - The Last one for the Foos and Yet we are treated to another
New tune Its a great song ...the END of a Superb Show - the foos thank the
crowd I'm Gob smacked at the performance. My Shirt is
totally drenched with sweat I pop downstairs buy 3 official Tour Shirts....go outside, buy a
bootleg tour shirt from the sellers outside too. get to car ,"where i meet
my mate who managed to get a
drink with Big John Duncan from Gin Goblins he was happy.", take shirt off ring all the sweat off and pop on my
new shirt, Off Home listening to the foos in car with
a smile from ear to ear.
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Foo Fighters - 24th May 1997 Barrowlands
Gig Review - by Ross Harkness
Well there was supposed to be 4 of us
going to gig but there was a big argument etc so 2 of them didn't go, I went
with 2 spare tickets and didn't see any takers so i still have the 2 unused tickets, that
some foo fans could of got.
I Drove me and my mate up the M8 to Glasgow...always
remember the other side of the motorway was busy as ever Kilmarnock had just won
the Scottish Cup so the traffic on other side was very busy.
Anyway we get to Barras....None of us
are really bothered about "Red Kross" support band though we still
heard them....now on with the Show....i get to Front Row middle again. The Foos
have started to Mature in to a Great Rock Band.
Setlist
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Wind Up
- A Kick Ass opener the barras crowd love it .Dave screams head off.. I'm
thinking how longs Dave's voice going to hold up with all the screaming he does.
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Watershed - Kicks Straight into
song...superb. Taylor their New Drummer is on the Skins who fills them quite well. Dave thanks crowd and
says good to be back.
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Hey J.P - My Fav From Album, the fans seem to know this one...its a
great tune with Pat doing the backing vocals..
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Monkeywrench - A Super fast Tune, man is
Dave gonna slow us down a bit the crowd is jumping, Uncontrollable...Loads of
crowd surfers during song I'm getting kicked in head but atmosphere is Great. The Crowd sing tail end of song
"fall in fall out"
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Alone + Easy Target - Another Great
oldie from the self titled album...Dave quietens the song down The crowd join in
with the clapping. then explodes into a Frenzy with the End of the song.
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Doll - At last we get a break - only joking just
a time to catch a breath. Dave has banter with barras crowd. The crowd join in on the short slow song.
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See You -
Then straight into this Pop sounding song from the album. And that
follows straight into the sounding
out of tune......
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My Poor Brain - Were Back
Rocking again. Quiet a heavy Foo song.
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For All The Cows -
30 mins in of show, talks about a guy in the crowds Sepultura shirt.. One
of the foos bouncing songs and a fav of Dave's to play live.
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Enough Space - Dave introduces the song as a new one but says
"You prob heard it when we opened the show last time we were here", yeah I remember it
kicked Ass.
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Big Me - Another Pop Song from self titled album. a good crowd
pleaser.
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JAM - Foos do a Jam where its a heavy sounding song with
Dave's telling a story about kinda goes on the lines of - "a dream he had about him being at a rock festival and he and
a friend Pete were driving to gig
that Michael Jackson was headling the show, it was a secret gig. Like Glastonbury. he
missed Michael Jackson's he went backstage of gig and was lying down and people
were going to sacrificed me to the devil. I
didn't want to die,...and i didn't want to look like a
woose..,....and then i woke up"
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Weenie Beenie - Back to Some of the Fast Stuff from 1st Album heavy rocking
tune. More loud screaming again.
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February Stars - Dave's Love Song.....slow then gradually building up balled...id
say the Foos Weakest song on album
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Everlong - Foos Kick Straight into the super fast tempo of a
classic from TCATS.
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New Way Home - A fast
song that gets even faster treatment live...Dave thanks crowd and tells them to keep warm as cold outside then bursts into...
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This Is A Call - A Great Show Closer a
Superb Fast Song. the Crowd join in with the lyrics on this....it even has a Rock Style Guitar
Solo At End. Thanks crowd again bye bye..
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ENCORE
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Up In Arms - We are treated
to the slow Version of the song. until it turns into the fast sounding up in arms that we know.. Dave introduces Taylor Hawkins
as their new drummer....he thanks everyone for coming. then blasts into
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I'll Stick Around - Another Great Song from 1st Album and another
superb Barras Gig from the Foos. "thanks you everyone take care of each
other and well see you next time".....A Great Foo Show....they played for about
1hour and 15mins.
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O-well This is my 5th Foo Fighters Gig
and 3rd Barrowlands gig.
The helicopters were the Back-up Band
and they done a good job, my first time at hearing them.
8/10 id rate them. I saw the Lead Seger outside he seemed to like my shirt i was wearing "Bad Brains - At the Movies Shirt"...he told me its a good shirt i had..:)
The Gig is Being Recorded By and Aired by Radio 1 fm - on the Rock Show.
Anyway, I'm back up front Row of
Yet another Barrowlands gig.
The Foos come on with a very Loud Barras
Welcome.
Setlist
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Stacked Actors - Superb Hard Rockin Tune
to get us crowd in the mood for a great Night superb opener.
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My Poor Brain - Never Fails Live this
tune another Rocky one and I'm sweating Loads Already.
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For All The Cows - One Dave's favs to
play live and this songs shows you how bouncy the barras floor for the chorus...I'm thinking this is going to be one mad night.
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Breakout - Dave was amazed at how quick
the Scots have learned the vocals for all the new album in songs where the Band let the crowd sing parts of the songs
and Us Barras Crowd done a great job if i must say so myself....if you don't believe me
check out ten generator single.
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Learn To Fly - 1st Single, Dave
introduces the song the one with the silly video....its one of my favs from the new album.
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Up In Arms - Dave has a little banter
asking how many people seen them before at barras we agree Dave says good to know same crowd always turn up.....we get treated
to the slow version...then I remember Dave doing his Scottish voice, "Lets
go Straight away" .and now the song is the more faster version.....man we haven't hardily
had any time to breath but who care its the foos.
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Ain't It The Life - Now we are all
slowed down good slow mellow rock
tune and I'm gasping for a drink of water i see the bouncers start to
hand out loads of cups i get one, ahh that's better, also give them a break
from the many many crowd surfers.
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Monkeywrench - The Breaks over, Foos are kicking Ass with Monkeywrench, this
is one of the heaviest Songs I've heard the foos play....superb...again back on the
crowd surfers ill never forget cos i got kicked in head about 10 times lol..
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Hey J.P - My Fav from album so I'm
singing this song loud as i can Dave lets us sing intro to song.
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Alone + Easy Target - Back to 1st Album,
the foos jam low the start to tune for a wee bit then they kick the song in to touch and we are all head banging
again.
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Everlong - They kick straight in to this
with a big cheer as this is a Big Fav with many Fans Man Taylor is hitting those skins super fast for the disco beat to
drums. Always goes down good.....just as you think the song is finished they go
back on for the chorus again.
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Generator - Dave has banter with crowd
talking about the talk box for the song...and he get a very soaked shirt right on top of his head.....very funny...Tay
then hits out Queens We Will Rock You on the drums and the barras crowd join in
with a short sing along. The songs not a great hit with me yet it will prob grow on me
i guess, good though.
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Aurora - 1st time at hearing this live
and an instant hit with me very good bouncing and crowd sing along to this one.
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I'll Stick Around - Dave said something
like they were going to add a big Rock ending to song they did.....it sounded like AC/DC just finished i thought...Dave
thanks us and the foos go off stage.
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New Way Home - Back for the encore...Dave
starts to introduce the band - Tay, Nate and New Guitarist Chris....he then introduces himself as Damien Alburn
...where he gets a few boos....then he seems to just rattle out the start to
"Travis - Why does it always rain o me" song.. the band join in for about a
min jam of song until Dave forgets
the words......then Kickin into NWH...this is amazing Live its absolute ringing in the pit...and we have hardly
had a break.. "I'm Not complaining cos its only for an 1/half you get to see your
idols!"...ill put up with anything.....they slow song right down low and
then they go into overdrive with Dave screaming his head off.....the song of the
gig for me.
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This Is A Call - Last one for the night
and the song most of us been waiting to hear as this there 1st Single and is a great tune....Dave lets us barras crowd sing a
few bits in song. ......the End of yet another great Night of the foos Rocking the
Barrowlands. Dave thanks the crowd and says well see you next time.......I
go home again with a huge smile again very
satisfied.
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I managed
to hear some rerun of the gig on Radio 1fm.i caught an interview with Dave and
Taylor and Taylor says
"Barrowlands are the wildest Crows in the world one of them".Dave says
the peeps seem to go way off here. they
also say the Barrowlands is there spiritual home.
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